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History of traumatic brain injury not related to cognitive decline, study shows

Although much research has examined traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a possible risk factor for later life dementia from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), little is known regarding how TBI influences the rate of age-related cognitive change.

5 Jul 2017

Digital communication can improve health care experience of younger patients

Using texts, emails, Skype and other digital communication methods can improve the health care experience of younger patients.

5 Jul 2017

New technique can help predict and combat potential pandemic virus

By developing a new technique for labeling the gene segments of influenza viruses, researchers now know more about how influenza viruses enter the cell and establish cell co-infections - a major contributing factor to potential pandemic development.

5 Jul 2017

New molecular technique can clone thousands of long DNA sequences at the same time

Scientists at Johns Hopkins, Rutgers, the University of Trento in Italy, and Harvard Medical School report they have developed a new molecular technique called LASSO cloning, which can be used to isolate thousands of long DNA sequences at the same time, more than ever before possible.

5 Jul 2017

Daily movement program has potential to boost children’s learning

Following a daily movement program can improve children's physical development levels and has the potential to boost their chances in the classroom, researchers from Loughborough University have found.

5 Jul 2017

Memocate offers solutions for interaction problems that arise from memory disorders

A startup based on University of Helsinki research offers solutions for the interaction problems that arise from memory disorders.

5 Jul 2017

Alcohol consumption in Europe puts population at increased risk of digestive cancers, report reveals

A United European Gastroenterology (UEG) report published on July 4, 2017 reveals details of alcoholic consumption in all 28 states of the European Union, with an average of 2 alcoholic drinks being consumed per day by EU citizens.

5 Jul 2017

AI networks can assess radiographs with same accuracy as human specialists

Many jobs, medical and otherwise, might one day be performed using artificial intelligence.

5 Jul 2017

Scientists discover role of skin in spreading leishmaniasis

Scientists at the University of York have discovered that parasites responsible for leishmaniasis - a globally occurring neglected tropical disease spread by sand flies - are mainly acquired from the skin rather than a person's blood.

5 Jul 2017

Second MILabs preclinical imaging system installed at University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania (UPENN), Philadelphia, PA, has completed installation of its second MILabs preclinical imaging system, a scalable U-CTUHR microCT system in the lab of Prof. Joel Karp in the Department of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania.

5 Jul 2017

What tax breaks? Those promised in GOP plans go mostly to top 1%

There's much talk on Capitol Hill about the tax cuts included in the Republican health plans, but unless you are a frequent user of tanning beds or have personal wealth that puts you in the top 1 percent, you might not feel much effect from them.

5 Jul 2017

Removing flowers from invasive shrub could reduce malaria transmission

Proper management of an invasive shrub in mosquito-prone regions could reduce mosquito populations and malaria transmission, say researchers.

5 Jul 2017

Reducing DVT and leg ulcers through personalized compression socks

Professor Charles McCollum, who heads up the vascular studies unit, is a research vascular surgeon, and he developed four-layer bandaging technique, which is the gold standard treatment for healing up leg ulcers by compression.

5 Jul 2017

New study finds that CRP point-of-care testing reduces antibiotic prescribing for chest infections

A pilot study into the use of near patient diagnostics in general practice, to help GPs and nurse practitioners prescribe antibiotics for chest infections more precisely, has won a national Public Health England Award.

5 Jul 2017

University of Manchester spin-out creates unique technology to improve eye health of aging population

A University of Manchester spin-out company, which has created a ‘unique’ optical technology for the rapid screening of eye diseases in a bid to improve the health of a growing and ageing population, is raising finance for the market launch of its first product and to support its R&D activities in ophthalmology diagnostics.

5 Jul 2017

Study examines novel surgical procedure to combat peri-implantitis

Peri-implantitis is an irreversible inflammatory disease that is commonly caused by plaque and biofilm that accumulates on the exterior of a dental implant. It effects both the soft and hard tissues surrounding the implant, and without treatment, may result in excessive bone loss proximal to the implant and its eventual failure.

5 Jul 2017

New study finds improvement in outcomes following metal-on-metal hip revision surgery

A new study has found that outcomes following metal-on-metal hip revision surgery performed for abnormal reactions to metal have improved since the initial reports were published over five years ago, and are now similar to the outcomes in patients with other types of hip replacement undergoing revision surgery.

5 Jul 2017

Natural coloring agent found in vegetables could suppress inflammation, study finds

Lutein, a nutrient found in several highly coloured vegetables and fruits, can suppress inflammation, according to a new study by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden.

5 Jul 2017

Mayo Clinic study: Patients with Parkinson's have higher risk of melanoma and vice versa

People with the movement disorder Parkinson's disease have a much higher risk of the skin cancer melanoma, and vice versa, a Mayo Clinic study finds.

5 Jul 2017

New study shows link between marijuana use and psychotic-like experiences

Going from an occasional user of marijuana to a weekly or daily user increases an adolescent's risk of having recurrent psychotic-like experiences by 159%, according to a new Canadian study published today in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

5 Jul 2017

Research News and Research

History of traumatic brain injury not related to cognitive decline, study shows

Digital communication can improve health care experience of younger patients

New technique can help predict and combat potential pandemic virus

New molecular technique can clone thousands of long DNA sequences at the same time

Daily movement program has potential to boost children’s learning

Memocate offers solutions for interaction problems that arise from memory disorders

Alcohol consumption in Europe puts population at increased risk of digestive cancers, report reveals

AI networks can assess radiographs with same accuracy as human specialists

Scientists discover role of skin in spreading leishmaniasis

Second MILabs preclinical imaging system installed at University of Pennsylvania

What tax breaks? Those promised in GOP plans go mostly to top 1%

Removing flowers from invasive shrub could reduce malaria transmission

Reducing DVT and leg ulcers through personalized compression socks

New study finds that CRP point-of-care testing reduces antibiotic prescribing for chest infections

University of Manchester spin-out creates unique technology to improve eye health of aging population

Study examines novel surgical procedure to combat peri-implantitis

New study finds improvement in outcomes following metal-on-metal hip revision surgery

Natural coloring agent found in vegetables could suppress inflammation, study finds

Mayo Clinic study: Patients with Parkinson's have higher risk of melanoma and vice versa

New study shows link between marijuana use and psychotic-like experiences

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